January 27, 2016

Celebrity photographer Abosch has snapped portraits of JohnnyDepp, Yoko Ono, Steven Spielberg, and numerous other notables.Abosch would not identify the purchaser of the spud print, justconfirming that it was a European businessman.

Sotheby's will soon conduct an auction of Master Paintings and19th Century European Art. Below are just a few of the offerings.

This original painting from an unknown artist hasbeen dated to 1800. The expected bid: $30,000

John James Chalon's painting, View of The Market,below, is expected to sell for $50,000:

I understand that photography is the 'Old Master' medium of the 20th and 21st Century. But original photographs by the late Ansel Adams, one of the most accomplished and famous of photographers, can be purchased between $8,000 and $50,000. We're talking an original photograph that Adams printed from negatives he shot and developed.

1. decor created through upcycling vintage and antique items found at flea markets, thrift stores, and yard sales; 2. a DIY State of Mind associated with bargain hunting and repurposing everyday items in novel and unique ways; 3. a thrifty attitude of saving.

Rustic eclecticism (I made that up.)

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